A planned CNN debate on Tuesday between the two Florida candidates for U.S. Senate – Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott – has been postponed as the state continues to respond to Hurricane Michael.

Both campaigns have agreed to the postponement, according to a statement from CNN.

"A date and time for the rescheduled debate will be announced soon," the statement read.

The debate, scheduled to be held in Tampa and moderated by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, would have been the second one between both candidates. Nelson and Scott participated in an hour-long debate on Oct. 2, hosted by Telemundo 51/WSCV in Miami, where both took turns attacking the other.

"Floridians deserve the chance to see candidates debate so they can judge their leadership skills, experience, and differences," Scott's campaign manager, Jackie Schutz Zeckman, said in a statement. "Governor Scott looks forward to debating, but will have no time for campaigning in the next few weeks as he focuses exclusively on recovery efforts for the foreseeable future."

Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott shake hands at the first Senate debate in Miramar, FL on Tuesday.

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A request for comment to Nelson spokesman Dan McLaughlin was not immediately returned.

But The Hill newspaper quoted McLaughlin as telling them that Nelson's priority was storm response and recovery as well.

"Sen. Bill Nelson is in Florida's Panhandle today and is working with federal authorities to get the maximum amount of resources into the state as soon as possible to help those who have been hardest hit by Hurricane Michael," McLaughlin told the newspaper in an email. "Now is not the time to discuss politics."